WASHINGTON – Rep. Kevin McCarthy easily won reelection as House Republican leader, a stunning turnaround as the entire GOP leadership team was rewarded by their colleagues for reducing the Democrats’ House advantage in the November election.
McCarthy faced no opposition Tuesday to return as minority leader during the closed-door gathering under COVID-19 protocols.
After a quick vote, he won a standing ovation, according to an aide who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private session.For the California Republican, it cements his role as a political survivor who brushed back naysayers and parlayed an alliance with President Donald Trump to revive his path to one day possibly becoming House speaker.“Our country has faced.